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371. Cotton MS Otho C X

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Otho C X
Title:
Papers relating to the marriages of King Henry VIII
Scope & Content:
Papers relating to the divorce of Henry VII (1457–1509), king of England and lord of Ireland, from Katherine of Aragon (1485–1536), queen of England and first consort of Henry VIII. Also concerning his marriages to: Anne Boleyn (c. 1500–1536), queen of England and second consort of Henry VIII; A...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1528-1544
Extent:
1 volume

372. Cotton MS Otho D IV

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Otho D IV
Title:
Collections of Robert Glover (d. 1588), including extracts from the Chronicle of Melrose Abbey (141v–154v)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 item

373. Cotton MS Otho E III

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Otho E III
Title:
Copies of charters granted to mercantile corporations, temp. Henry VIII–James I
Scope & Content:
Dated: 1st quarter of the 17th century
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 17th century
Extent:
1 item

374. Cotton MS Otho E IV

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Otho E IV
Title:
Letter-book of Sir Henry Brooke alias Cobham (d. 1592) as English Ambassador in France, 1580-1582
Scope & Content:
This is the letter-book (1580-1582) of Sir Henry Brooke alias Cobham (1537-1592), English Ambassador in France. (Cobham preferred to use the family title of Cobham as surname rather than the actual family name of Brooke). The volume was badly damaged in the fire of the Cotton MSS in 1731, so na...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1580-1582
Extent:
1 volume.

375. Cotton MS Otho E IX

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Otho E IX
Title:
Papers and letters on maritime affairs, including the Spanish Armada
Scope & Content:
Papers and letters relating to the Admiralty, Navy and shipping, 1513-1634. Including a report by Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596) of the raid on Cadiz, 1587, letters of Charles Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham (1536-1624), Sir Francis Drake, and Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618), and items conce...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1513-1634
Extent:
1 volume.

376. Cotton MS Otho E VI

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Otho E VI
Title:
History of the world
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2nd half of the 16th century
Extent:
1 item

377. Cotton MS Otho E VII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Otho E VII
Title:
Papers relating to the Admiralty, Navy, shipping and fishing, Edward VI–James I, including ‘A Survey of the Victories Rigging’ (278r–281v)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 16th century-1st quarter of the 17th century
Extent:
1 item

378. Cotton MS Otho E VIII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Otho E VIII
Title:
Papers relating to the Admiralty and Navy, 1553-1613
Scope & Content:
Papers relating to the Admiralty and Navy, dating from 1553 to 1613. Including items concerning Sir Richard Hawkins (c. 1560–1622), naval officer; Sir Walter Raleigh (1554–1618), courtier, explorer, and author; Sir Hugh Willoughby (d. 1554?), sea captain; Sir John Hawkins (1532–1595), merchant a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1553-1613
Extent:
1 volume

379. Cotton MS Otho E X

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Otho E X
Title:
Records and papers concerning mines, coinage, and weights and measures
Scope & Content:
Codex chartaceus, in folio, ignis strage semideletus, ex foliis constans 347. 1. A repertory of privileges and immunities granted to miners in various parts of England; with references to the patents, and other records. 1. 2. A fragment, concerning a gold mine in Scotland. 12. 3. A tract, entit...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 17th century
Extent:
1 item

380. Cotton MS Otho E XI

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Otho E XI
Title:
Papers relating to levies, musters and the defence of ports, temp. Henry VIII (1509–1547) and Elizabeth I (1558–1603)
Scope & Content:
Codex chartaceus, in folio, ignis strage semideletus; foliis constans 417. 1. Collections about levying men for the service of war; out of ancient records. (Lat.) much burnt. 1. 2. An order of Henry VIII. for the levy of troops. (Orig?) 20. 3. William (Warham, Abp. of) Canterbury, to Card. Wols...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1st half 16th century-1st half 17th century
Extent:
1 item

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